Chapter 548 Extra: Passion is Good, But Licking Chopsticks to Pick Up Food is Bad

Seeing the five young women's awkward and hesitant manner, Lin Luoxi didn't say anything more and started eating seriously.

On the contrary, the men at Xie Hanchuan's table were having a very pleasant conversation.

After eating for half an hour, Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan declined Shen Dani's enthusiastic invitation to stay for dinner, citing homesickness as the reason, and began their journey.

"Phew, my goodness, you say we both have two eyes and one nose, but it feels like I can't breathe when Princess Changping is sitting next to me."

Shen Daniu's eldest daughter-in-law only dared to breathe boldly after Lin Xi and her family left.

"Look at you all, so useless. We finally managed to invite Princess Changping to our house for dinner, and instead of saying a few words, you all cowered in your shells like turtles."

Looking at the spineless state of her daughters-in-law, Liu Aihua glared at them and then went back to her work.

“Mother, as you said yourself, the other party is a princess. We common people, to put it bluntly, are just peasants. Standing in front of her, we always feel ashamed.”

To put it bluntly, the difference in status reveals an inherent inferiority complex.

“Actually, I had that feeling too, but I know that Princess Changping isn’t the kind of big shot who doesn’t treat ordinary people like human beings, so I’m not that scared,” Liu Aihua said with a smile, looking at her daughter-in-law.

"Hehe, Mother, are you talking about us or not?"

"That's right, we're all the same. Mother has more experience, so naturally she won't be like us."

Several daughters-in-law surrounded Liu Aihua, chatting intimately, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

"Honey, the scenery here is nice. How about we go fishing and have a picnic?"

Lin Luoxi was still thinking about what Liu Aihua had said, so she didn't plan to rush back to Qingshui County.

"What's wrong with you?" Xie Hanchuan noticed Lin Luoxi's unusual behavior and realized that something must be wrong.

What's so great about the scenery here? In the sweltering summer heat, the trees on the surrounding mountains have withered and lost all their vitality and their former lush beauty.

"Just now, Aunt Liu told us that it hasn't rained here for half a year."

"Since we're already in Quanzhou, there's no need to rush back. I want to find out what's going on."

Lin Luoxi looked outside. Under the blazing sun, the leaves on the trees were wrinkled and looked as if they were about to catch fire. Worry flashed in her eyes.

"Are you worried that Quanzhou will suffer from a drought?" Xie Hanchuan asked, but he had already stopped the carriage under a big tree.

Not far away, a not-so-small river had its water level dropped to its lowest point. If it doesn't rain soon, it will definitely dry up.

When that time comes, the residents on both banks of the river who depend on this water for their livelihood will be the first to suffer.

Lin Luoxi stood by the river, watching the slowly flowing water, her eyes flashing with anxiety.

Hopefully, the heavy snow in Chuanzhou will melt quickly so that the river won't dry up.

We also hope that it will rain to alleviate the water shortage in these areas.

"Alright, it hasn't happened yet, so don't worry so much. You probably didn't eat enough, so I'll make you something to eat." Xie Hanchuan immediately stepped forward to comfort Lin Luoxi, who was looking worried.

"You understand me best." Not only was Lin Luoxi hungry, but the children were hungry too.

"Hehe, I knew it." Xie Hanchuan couldn't help but burst into laughter when he heard Lin Luoxi admit it.

The Shen family was indeed warm and hospitable, but they had a bad habit that was unacceptable to them.

Every time she takes a bite of food, she likes to lick the chopsticks before picking up the food, and she also likes to rummage through the food, which is a bit unbearable for Lin Luoxi's family, who are always obsessed with cleanliness.

He took a few bites and said he was full.

We've only driven three miles, and my stomach is already growling with hunger.

"Dad, Mom, we're hungry too!" Several children, clutching their stomachs, came over and said with pitiful expressions.

What a waste of all that wild game! We barely got to eat any of it, and all we could do was watch it go while pretending we were full.

"Okay, let's start setting up the pots and starting the fire now." Since there were already ingredients, Xie Hanchuan readily agreed and asked Lin Luoxi to bring out the pots, pans, and ingredients.

"Um!"

With a wave of her hand, Lin Luoxi scattered chickens, ducks, geese, fish, shrimp, and crabs all over the ground.

"Wife, we don't need so much." Looking at the food scattered all over the ground, Lin Ruoxi and Han Chuan looked at Lin Luoxi with some difficulty.

"It's alright. Fish and shrimp are quick to process. It's the ducks and geese that we'll take to the river to process."

Since you're not in a hurry to get back, why should you deprive yourself of food? Of course, you should eat well, drink well, and have fun.

Lin Luoxi didn't tell Xie Hanchuan that she planned to stay here for a while to see what the situation was like, so that her territory wouldn't suffer from drought or other natural disasters.

They took the children to the riverbank and began to kill the ducks, bleed them, and pluck their feathers.

The river level had dropped, and the sun was beginning to set. The scorching sunlight couldn't reach Lin Luoxi's family, making it a perfect spot for a picnic by the river.

With many hands making light work, even the tricky duck and goose feathers were dealt with quite quickly.

"Mom, there are fish here!" Xie Leyao, who had just finished plucking the duck feathers, went to wash her hands in the shallow puddle, only to find fish in it, and they were quite big.

"Really?" Upon hearing that there was fish, Xie Zhili, Xie Zhiyan, Xie Zhiheng, and Xie Zhichu, the four boys, all ran over excitedly.

"That's really true!"

"It seems that there used to be quite a few big fish in this river."

"Mom, let's go down to catch fish."

The four boys, around twelve or thirteen years old, immediately reported to Lin Luoxi upon seeing the fish.

"Okay, be careful..."

"Thump, thump..."

Before Lin Nuoxi could finish speaking, several children jumped into the shallow puddle like dumplings being dropped into boiling water and began catching fish.

"Hmph, I don't need to go down there to catch fish." Xie Leyao saw her four brothers take off their clothes to catch fish, and she stood on the shore and snorted indignantly.

Seeing Xie Zhili and the others start catching knife fish, Xie Leyao stood by the water and began to use her special ability.

The big fish that were originally going to be surrounded and captured by Xie Zhili and his group were all summoned to Xie Leyao's presence.

Xie Leyao reached out and threw the large fish that swam in front of her onto the shore one by one.

"Little sister, what you're doing is cheating." Xie Zhili glanced at the spoils that should have belonged to them, but were now thrown ashore by Xie Leyao, and felt a little aggrieved.

"Yeah, how can you enjoy catching fish like that?" Xie Zhiyan was a little jealous of Xie Leyao's skills.

"Oh dear, it's all the same no matter how you grab someone, it's the same whether your sister grabs them or not," Xie Zhiheng immediately stepped in to smooth things over.